Where does “額我略” come from?

額我略 (Chinese) comes from Ancient Greek ἐγείρω, from Proto-Hellenic egéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ger- — to be awake, to awaken; to be awake, to wake up.

額我略 (Chinese): Gregory

Definitions

  1. Gregory

Ancestry of “額我略”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐγείρωto awaken, wake up, rouse, stir; to rouse, stir...
2Proto-Hellenicegéřřō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ger-to be awake, to awaken; to be awake, to wake up
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ger- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic egéřřō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐγείρω →